Incredible city... Wikipedia: "Elizabeth Bishop, American poet and short-story writer, lived partly in Petropolis for 17 years (1944–61) with Lota de Macedo Soares, architect and landscape designer.[56]"
Appears that the monarch period was blessed with Pedro I, and especially Pedro II.
Beautiful poem by Helen Hunt Jackson
"Unnoted as the setting of a star" - John Greenleaf Whittier Mulford
https://www.bartleby.com/372/422.html
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
Yes,and it seems to have inspired the poet.https://english.williams.edu/excerpt...ishops-brazil/
Here you can have the idea of the house, Elisabeth Bishop is named as one of its first owners.
http://www.casasbrasileiras.arq.br/csalotta.html
"Violet, violet, sparkling with dew," The Wild Violet, Hannah Gould
https://www.litscape.com/author/Hann...ld_Violet.html
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"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
Yes, one can see thee influences of her adopted home. Found this for the residence... https://casasbrasileiras-wordpress-c...n&_x_tr_pto=sc Beautiful rambling home, and with servants !
Loved the poemI once transplanted numerous violets in a bed of Ajuga when I lived in Magalia.
"When some people talk about money" - Tracy K. Smith The Good Life... https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poe.../the-good-life
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
re: Elisabeth Bishop. Yes, Lota belonged to a traditional and wealthy family and having servants was quite usual in those households. According to the film. the poet had her own apartment, separated from the Manor House, where she could write her poems. The problem, also according to the film, was that Lota worked in Rio de Janeiro(about 2 hours by car from Petropolis) so Bishop often was alone in the house. Maybe it was that circumstance, that ultimately destroyed their relationship.
Liked the poem but hope people there have enough food.
Looked it up, you seem to enjoy living in small towns. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magalia,_California
"You see that porcelain ranged there in the window,"The House Of Dust: Part 03: 07: Porcelain by Conrad Aiken.
https://www.public-domain-poetry.com...porcelain-7246
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
Re: Elizabeth Bishop: Ah, wondered why the split-up and Lota's subsequent demise.
Magalia and Garden Valley (as well as Georgetown, CA) are examples of rural areas in the California foothills where the low to middle class/retirees relocated after home and apartment prices skyrocketed in the cities and suburbs here in California.
Loved the poem by Conrad Aiken; dense, yet simple - easy to get lost in
"Zippers are like hearts" Silver Tongued Shadow Zippers?... https://hellopoetry.com/words/zip/
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
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tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
re: It seems though, that you made a very good deal, when you bought this spacious property with area for several houses, planting areas (garden, vegetable garden), grazing area and woods (with a bonus fauna of foxes, bears, deer, lions, etc.).
I´m trying to sell my apartment, but it´s not easy. It is small but it has everything one needs, including a room for PC and most of the book shelves, a small balcony(place for two cats) and a laundry area. The problem is selling it well enough to buy a somewhat smaller but still confy place. The house market now is boxing people up in apartments between 22-30 m².
Enjoyed the "Zippers" poem, with it´s modern form. Now allow me to go one letter back for I found by accident, what I was looking for before:
"Xtra Tuffs, forgotten. Ten mornings to go." Ten mornings. Mindietta Vogel
https://hellopoetry.com/words/zip/
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
Good eye ! Wonderful excursion poem
"And God asked the feline spirit" - Author Unknown What Cats Would Say to God...
https://bigcatrescue.org/cat-poems-a...losing-cats/4/
Taffydoodles went home yesterday (6/13/2022), he was over 20 years old. He followed Thumper Bumper (Mr. Bunny Rabbit) who passed suddenly and unexpectedly on May 8th, 2022 (Mother's Day/U.S.).
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
So sorry about Taffy and THumper & Bumper! The fame of both crossed the Equator and Taffy was a champion living more than 20 years. The great defect of pets: they are mortal
Beautiful fitting poem!
"Heavenly Nap
by Ron Tranmer
Your nine lives here have ended
my loving furry friend,
and you've been called to heaven
to live life number ten.
It's so hard to lose a pet
who's loved as much as you,
but God and all His angels
are going to love you too.
I'll bet you're lying peacefully
upon an angel's lap.
Purring there without a care,
enjoying a heavenly nap.
Oh how I will miss you.
But time will pass and then,
one day I'll call your name
and you'll be on my lap again."
https://www.rainbowsbridge.com/stori...042993750.aspx
Tomorow we go on with "b".
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"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
Thank you for your kind words and poem
"Because I could not stop for Death--" - Emily Dickinson Because I Could Not Stop For Death...
https://poets.org/poem/because-i-cou...stop-death-479
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
Loved the poem's symbology!
"Came the same cuckoo's cry "Wilder Music"
by John Frederick Freeman
https://www.public-domain-poetry.com...er-music-15947
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
Incredible poem !!! I'll use it for my "Poem by Another Poet" in my next poetry sharing in July !
"Dream !" - Sparkle in Wisdom Aug 2018 God's Own Dreams...
https://hellopoetry.com/words/dreams/
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tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
duplicate
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tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
Beautiful image!
"Eyes of the stars are". Tuberoses ride the wind by Shofi Ahmed.
https://hellopoetry.com/tag/eye/
(Hello Poetry works better, when I put the Name of the site+ the word I want on the Google searcher)
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
... Ah, I'll have to try that too - it's hit or miss otherwise.(Hello Poetry works better, when I put the Name of the site+ the word I want on the Google searcher)
"Eyes of the stars are / on the wings of the fireflies." - beautiful imagery and poem overall.
"flying creatures" - Andrew Parker Apr 2014 Feelings Travel / Feelings Travel Poem 3/15/2014...
https://hellopoetry.com/words/feelings/
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
Is he singing the feelings of insects?
"Gather the leaves from the forest".Feuilles D'Automne by Duncan Campbell Scott.
https://www.public-domain-poetry.com...dautomne-30754
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
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